One hitch to this mutually back-scratchy relationship: WE wants all of PTC’s claimed 1.3 million members to watch the show before deciding whether to sign the petition. WE promises it will even provide a link to the petition on its site WEtv.com. (For comparison sake, when WE’s Braxton Family Values had its midseason debut in November 2013, 1.3 million tuned in – the show’s biggest opening audience ever.)

In August, WE tv announced it had picked up the project to series with nine episodes. It’s based on the British reality series about couples whose relationships are on the rocks. Participants are selected based on their belief that the best way to heal a broken relationship is to have sex on a stage in a box, while millions of viewers (WE hopes) mull what they’re missing because, we’re sorry to report, the box is opaque and, unlike your apartment building, soundproof.

Each week, a new troubled couple has sex in a box, which only sounds like an SNL skit. When finished, the two emerge, in an ecstasy of post-shag, hormone rage-y intimacy, to talk about – you know it’s coming – their feelings, with celebrity experts.

WE’s sexperts are Dr. Fran Walfish, described as a leading Beverly Hills relationships psychotherapist; Dr. Chris Donaghue, one of only 600 certified sex therapists in the world; and Florida pastor Dr. Yvonne Capehart, founder of Healed for Real.

In its ad inviting viewers to sign the petition, in which PTC pronounces Sex Box to be beyond the bounds of decency and the most compelling argument yet for a la carte TV, WE insists it has every confidence that Sex Box revolutionizes couples therapy by “repairing relationships and restoring communication.” To that end, it has hired comedian Danielle Stewart to provide backstage commentary in each episode.

6 Comments

Marquis de Sade • on Feb 18, 2015 2:06 pm

This just in . . .

The CW has just announced its first game show, “Scat That!” Each week, a new bile-challenged couple attempt to relieve their bowels in a toilet, which only sounds like an SNL skit. When finished, the two emerge, in an ecstasy of post-scat, hormone rage-y intimacy, to talk about – you know it’s coming – their bowel movements, with celebrity experts.

mailcall • on Feb 18, 2015 6:16 pm

Do they even realize how disgusting this is. I’m embarrassed for this Country.

Truth • on Feb 18, 2015 11:20 pm

I’d fap to that.

lovetriumphsviolence • on Feb 19, 2015 12:21 am

Oh come on…last week I watched Scandal that had a warning about severe violence and I didn’t hear a peep from anyone from the PTC. Huck Hannibal Lectored a bunch of bad guys in a vile an animalistic way and not a peep. Why are we ok with violence and not sex? The #1 reason couples get divorced is a lack of intimacy. This show doesn’t show couples consummating relationships. Therapists and relationship experts talk about the issues the couple are experiencing. They give guidance and support and let’s nature take it’s course. Give it a chance…take a look. If you read enough statistics – this isn’t trashy it’s just real and in the end…probably will save relationships. Just like we can’t let N. Korea bully us from showing content…we cant let the PTC censor what American’s get to tune into or out of BY THEIR OWN CHOICE.

Robert • on Feb 25, 2015 8:41 pm

This is absolutely disgusting. What kind of country are we becomming? Sex is a private intimate moment that is meant to be between two people, not put on display like some kind of perverted circus show.

• on Mar 2, 2015 7:03 pm

If you don’t like it don’t watch it there are plenty of more channels you can watch . I bet given the opportunity everyone on this comment thread would love to have a chance to have sex in a box then get paid for it haha